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Flying dinosaurs

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020Paleontology_US

Everything about flying dinosaurs or pterosaurs (winged reptiles) is really wonderful. Compared to other more well-known and studied species of dinosaurs, scientists have found it a bit more difficult to agree on these creatures, because archaeological findings have not been as abundant and illuminating. However, today there is a lot of information in this regard, and most specialists agree […]

Theories about extinction

August 9, 2020August 10, 2020Paleontology_US

Below we offer you the different theories that have been shuffled over the years to try to explain the reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs, an unknown that has accompanied man for thousands of years. As you can see, these assumptions are very diverse. Here we show you some of the best known explanations. An […]

Smaller dinosaurs

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020Paleontology_US

Dinosaurs are always evoked as beings of great dimensions, but a large number of species of this type of reptile were not so large. There are dinosaurs of many types, weights, heights and sizes and it should be noted that there were actually more small dinosaurs than huge ones. Small dinosaurs could be even smaller than dogs […]

Dinosaur Pictures

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020Paleontology_US

Do you love dinosaurs? If you are truly passionate or passionate about these already extinct living beings and you would spend hours reading information, watching videos or observing pictures of dinosaurs, you are in luck because here we present a special selection of snapshots that will not leave you indifferent. You will find photos of dinosaurs of […]

The 10 best dinosaur museums in the world

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020Paleontology_US

Many people are fascinated by dinosaurs. If you are like us, we invite you to visit the best dinosaur museums in the world , so that you can see their greatness in first person. And it is not the same to see them in reality as to see them on film. 10 best dinosaur museums in the world Museum […]

Dinosaur fossil

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020Paleontology_US

Dinosaur fossil Dinosaur fossils have been totally necessary and relevant to get to know what this species was like, how many types there were, what their size was, what habits had countless other dinosaur characteristics. They have also been decisive in order to know how each of the species became extinct. Below we explain a […]

Marine and aquatic dinosaurs

July 21, 2020July 29, 2020Paleontology_US

Marine and aquatic dinosaurs Ichthyosaur Period: This species lived during the Jurassic period, between 200 and 190 million years ago. Location: Based on fossil findings, it has been determined that the species inhabited various parts of the oceans worldwide. Diet: Carnivore. Length: 1.83 meters. Weight: Between 81 and 92 kilograms. The Ichthyosaur, whose name means […]

3 Best Paleontology Schools in US

July 15, 2020September 25, 2020Paleontology_US

Best Paleontology Schools in US Following a career in studying dinosaurs is not easy, but it can be very rewarding if it is your passion. A bachelor’s degree only scratches the surface, but your path to the fossil world definitely starts from there. It is important to note that paleontology is not only related to […]

Kosmoceratops

July 9, 2020Paleontology_US

Kosmoceratops Kosmoceratops is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that lived in North America about 76.4–75.5 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. Specimens were discovered in Utah in the Kaiparowits Formation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 2006 and 2007, including an adult skull and postcranial skeleton and partial subadults. Kosmoceratops Facts Lived in what is now known as North America Lived during the late Cretaceous period Has the […]

Beipiaosaurus

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020Paleontology_US

Beipiaosaurus Beipiaosaurus is a genus of therizinosauroid theropod dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Early Cretaceous in the Yixian Formation. The first remains were found in 1996 and formally described in 1999. Before the discovery of Yutyrannus, they were among the largest dinosaurs known from direct evidence to be feathered. Beipiaosaurus is known from three reported specimens preserving numerous impressions of feather structures that allowed to determine the feathering […]